US2498247A - Speed regulating system - Google Patents

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Feb. 2L i950 L, BURGWHN i-AL 29498242' SPEED REGULATING SYSTEM Filed Oct. 50, 1947 i JS- 56 esw '56 154- g y J g ATTORN- Patented Feb. 21, 1950 SPEED BEGULATING SYSTEM Stephan L. Burgwin, East Aurora, and Joseph F.

Kovalsky, Buffalo, N. Y., and Robert E. Hull Pittsburgh, Pa., assignors to Westinghouse Electric Corporation, East Pittsburgh, Pa., a

corporation of Pennsylvania Application october so, 1947, seran No. '183,100 v 14 claims. (ci. 31a-317) l This invention relatesto regulators and in particular to speed regulating systems of the electronic type.

In the making ot paper, it is necessary to maintain predetermined speed of the driving motors and speed diierences between the draw sections to lproduce a uniform quality of paper free from wrinkles, thin spots and the like. The regulator employed in maintaining speed must be sensitive and fast in operation without accompanying hunting. It has been diiiicult to accomplish such results with the mechanical regulators employed heretofore even when equipped with the complicated mechanical levers, gears and cone pulleys as is standard practice.

, An object of this invention is the provision of an electronic speed regulator that is sensitive and fast in operation and free from hunting.

Another object of this invention is to provide a speed regulating system having an electronic :regulator in which provision is made for anticipating corrective action while maintaining sensitivity.

A further object of this invention is to provide a speed regulating system in which an electronic regulator is operated in response to the unbalance between the voltage output from two alternatingcurrent tachometers isolated from the regulator to prevent impedance eifects therefromV being imposed on the regulator.

Other objects of this invention will become apparent from the following description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, the single ligure of which is a diagrammatic View of a system and apparatus embodying the teachings of this invention.

Referring to the drawing, there is illustrated a motor III, the speed of which is to be regulated. The motor I may be one of the drives of a paper mill or other apparatus in which the speed of the motor must be maintained at a predetermined value and comprises the armature windings I2 and the separately excited field windings I4. As illustrated, the ileld windings I4 are connected through a three-phase electronic rectiier formed of the valves I6, I8 and 20 to supply conductors end of the field windings I4 and the cathodes of the rectiiler valves I8, I8 and 2|). The resistor 36 is connected to a damping transformer 40 for supplying a measure of the rate of change in the field excitation thereto, the purpose of which will be explained more fully hereinafter. and the resistor 38 is employed for making adjustments in the iield excitation. The armature windings I2 of the motor IIl can be supplied in any suitable manner such as by a generator (not shown).

When the motor I0 is first started, it is desired that full excitation be provided. Thus in order to supply a maximum and predetermined positive direct-current biasing potential for the three phase rectier valves I6, I8 and 20, provision is made for superimposing a direct-current biasing potential on the fixed phase shifted potential of the phase shifter 30. For this purpose, a source of direct-current energy, represented this instance by the battery 42, is provided and is connected across a sectionalized potentiometer 44. A section of the potentiometer 44 between terminal 48 and the tap 48 is connected by conductors 50 and 52, respectively, across an adjustable resistor 54, the adjustable contact arm of which is connected by conductor 55 to the cathodes of the rectifier valves I6, I8 and 20 and the fixed end terminal of which is connected through a fixed resistor 58 and conductor 88 to the phase shifter 30 and from thence to the grids of the rectifier valves I8, I8 and 20. Thus the adjustable resistor 54 is connected in the grid-cathode circuits of the rectifier valves to impress a positive direct-current biasing potential on the phase shifted alternating-current potential of sufcient value to render the valves I6, I8 and 20 conducting for a maximum period to provide full field excitation for the motor I0.

In order to provide for controlling the directcurrent biasing potential impressed on the grids of the rectifier valves I6, I8 and 20 as the speed of the motor I8 varies, provision is made for balancing a cue voltage which is a measure of the speed of the motor I0 against a fixed reference voltage and for employing the unbalance therebetween to control the operation of an electronic ampliiier, the output of which is impressed on the grid-cathode circuits of the rectifier valves IB, I8 and 20 in oposition to the positive direct-current biasing potential impressed thereon from the constant source represented by the resistor 54 supplied from the potentiometer 44.

In practicing this invention, alternating-current tachometers 62 and 64 are employed as sources of the cue voltage and the reference 3 voltage referred to hereinbefore. As illustrated, the tachometer 62 is disposed to be driven by the motor so that the output of the tachometer generator 62 is a direct measure of the speed of motor |0. 'Ihe tachometer generator 64 is driven by a direct-current motor 66 for providing the xed reference voltage. The field windings 68 and of the tachometer generators 62 and 64 are preferably connected in series circuit relation with a common source of direct-current power such as the battery 12 so that any variation in excitation oi one is directly reiiected in the excita- 'tion of the other tachometer generator.

The tachometer generators 62 and 10 are connected through adjustable resistors 14 and 16 respectively for supplying isolating transformers 18 and 80 respectively, connected in circuit relation for controlling the operation of a twin triodc vacuum valve 82. The valve 82 is of the 6SN'1 type being provided with a pair of anodes 84--86, a

pair of cathodes 88-90, a pair of grids 92-94 and a pair of heater filaments 96--98, the latter being heated in any suitable manner. The respective pairs of anodes-cathodes are connected in circuit relation with a potentiometer resistor |00 which is connected to besupplied from a suitable source of power such.as the battery |02. The anode-cathode circuits of the twin triode vacuum valve 82 thus extend from the anodes 84 and 86 through conductor |04, end terminal |06 of potentiometer resistor |00 to the fixed tap |08, conductor ||0 and from thence through resistor section ||2 and conductor ||4 to cathode 88 and through resistor section ||6 to cathode 90, respectively. The conductivity of the respective anode-cathode circuits of valve 82 thus determines the current flow through each of resistor sections||2 and H6.

In order to supply a direct-current biasing potential for the grid-cathode circuits of valve 82. a section of the potentiometer resistor |00 is also connected in the respective grid-cathode circuits. The output of the tachometer generators 62 and 64 as measured across the isolating transformers 18 and 80, respectively, is also utilized as the alternating-current biasing potential for the grids 92 and 94, respectively, to control the conductivity of the associated anode-cathode circuits of valve 82. Thus the grid-cathode circuit for the first section of valve 82 extends from the grid 92 through resistor ||8, the secondary winding of isolating transformer 18, adjustable resistor |20, either tap |22 or |24 of potentiometer resistor 00 depending upon the adjustment of resistor |20, to tap |08 and from thence through conductor [|0, resistor section l I2 and conductor ||4 to the cathode 88. Similarly, the grid-cathode circuit for the second section of the valve 82 extends from the grid 94 through resistor |26, the secondary winding of isolating transformer 80 to tap |28 of the potentiometer resistor |00, tap |08, conductor ||0 and resistor section I|6 to the cathode 90 of valve 82.

The output ofthe twin sections of valve 82 as measured across resistor section ||2 is thus a direct measure of the cue voltage of the tachometer generator 62 which is a measure of the speed of the motor |0, whereas the output as measured across resistor section |6 is a measure of the reference voltage produced by the tachometer generator 64. Because of the presence of the isolating transformers 18 and 80, the sources of the cue and reference voltages have no impedance effects on the valve circuits.

By connecting the resistor sections I2 and ||6 across a. lter circuit |30 so that their polarities are opposing as illustrated, a net voltage which is a measure of unbalance between the reference" voltage and the cue voltage is obtained across a resistor |32. Such unbalance as measured across resistor |32 is employed for controlling the operation of another twin triode vacuum valve |34 of the amplifier type 6SL7 and which is provided with anodes ISB-|38, cathode |40-|42, grids |44- |46 and heater filaments |48-|50, the latter being connected to a source of supply (not shown).

The anode-cathode circuits of the two sections of valve |34 are connected in circuit relation with the source of direct-current power represented by the potentiometer resistor 44 referred to hereinbefore, the circuit for the first-anodecathode sectionextending from the anode |36 through an adjustable resistor |52, resistor |53, conductor |54, the secondary winding of damp- -ing transformer 40, conductor |56, tap |58 of potentiometer resistor 44 to terminal |60 thereof,

conductor |62 and resistor |64 to the cathode |40. The anode-cathode circuit of the second section may be traced from the'anode |38, through resistor 58, conductor 50 to tap 46 of the potentiometer resistor 44 and tap |66 thereof and conductor |68 to the cathode |42.

The grid-cathode circuit for the first section of the valve |34 extends from the grid |44 through a part of the control resistor |32. conductors |10 and |12 and the self-biasing resistor |64 to the cathode |40. The grid-cathode' circuit of the second section of the valve |34 extends from the grid |46 through resistors |14 and |53, conductor |54, the secondary Winding of damping transformer 40, conductor |56 to tap |58 of the potentiometer resistor |58 and tap |66 thereof and conductor |68 to the cathode |42 of vacuum valve |34. Thus the bias of the second section grid |46 is controlled, not only by the direct-current bias impressed on the grid-cathode circuit by the source represented by -the potentiometer resistor 44 but also by the potential across resistor |53 occasioned by the flow of current therethrough in the anode-cathode circuit of the first section of valve |34 and by any potential impressed on the circuit by reason of the damping transformer 40 which functions in a normal manner dependent 'upon a change in the excitation of the field winding |4 of the motor l0 in anticipation of a correctiv action.

In the embodiment illustrated, a capacitor |18 is shown connected between the adjustable tap of resistor |52 and the resistor |14 to provide an alternate anode-cathode circuit for the first section of valve |34. This alternate circuit is employed for giving a fast biasing action for grid |46 of the second section under predetermined conditions of change in the balance between the reference voltage and the cue voltage referred to hereinbefore. Thus if the cue and, reference voltages are in balance or if the change in the net balance impressed on the control resistor |32 is a slow steady change, then the normal output circuit of the first section of valve |34 Icy-passes` the series connected capacitor |16 and resistor |14. However, if the change in balance between the cue and reference voltages is such as to be a measure of a rapid change in thespeed of motor |0, then the output circuit of the first section of valve |34 employs the alternate path formed of the series connected capacitor |16 and resistor |14 to impress a large but momentary positive bias on the grid |46 to give a large mopotential applied through the phase shifter 30 to the grids of rectifier valves I6, I8 and 20, depending upon the conductivity of the second section of valve |34, to control the conductivity of the rectifier valve I6, I8 and 28 and consequently the excitation of the field winding I4 of the motor Il). Thus any change inthe conductivity of vacuum valve |34 is immediately reflected in the conductivity of the rectifier valves I6, I8 and 20 -to effect an immediate change in the speed of the motor I0.

In operation, assuming that switches 28 and 32 are in circuit closing positions and that the heater filaments of the valves are energized, the motor I Il is operated at a predetermined speed depending upon the setting of adjustable resistors 38 and 54, the latter controlling the xed or maximum direct-current biasing potential on the grids of the rectifier valves I6, I8 and 2|).` Assume that resistors 14 and 16 have been so adjusted that for a predetermined speed of the motor I0 which is to be maintained the cue voltage whichA is a measure of the speed and is impressed on the isolating transformer 18 is of equal value and in balance with the fixed reference voltage impressed on the isolating transformer 16.

Since the heater filaments of the valve 82 are energized, the twin sections of the valve 82 are rendered conducting depending upon the altermating-current biasing voltage impressed on the grids 92 and 94 by reason of the operation of the tachometer generators 62 and 64, respectively. If the cue voltage equals the reference voltage, then the first and second anode-cathode sections of valve 82 are substantially equally conducting with the result that the voltage drop across resistor |I2 is of equal but opposite potential to that across resistor ||6 and the net balance thereof is zero and a control voltage is, therefore, not impressed across resistor |32.

Under such conditions, the conductivity of the twin triode vacuum valve |34 is dependent upon the self-biasing action of resistor |64 and the direct-current biasing potential of the potentiometer resistor 44 connected in circuit with the grid |46 to produce a potential drop across resistor 58 in opposition to the fixed positive biasing potential across adjustable resistor 54 to control the conductivity of the rectifier valves I6, I8 and 20 in the supply circuit to the field winding I4 of the motor I 0.

If for any reason the speed of the motor I0 should increase above the predetermined value which is to be maintained, then the alternatingcurrent potential impressed on the isolating transformer 18 increases with respect to the substantially constant alternating-current reference voltage impressed on the isolating transformer 88 with the result that the first section of the valve 82 including the anode 84 and the cathode 88 is rendered more conducting than the second section including the anode 86 and the cathode 90. With such a change in conductivity of the first section of valve 82, the voltage across resistor II2 increases with respect to the voltage across resistor I I6 so that when impressed on the filter circuit as described hereinbefore, a net resulting voltage is measured across control resistor |32 of a polarity to give a negative biasing potential on the grid |44 of the first section ofthe vacuum valve |34.

The negative biasing potential thus obtained is a direct measure of the departure of the speed of the motor I0 from the predetermined speed and functions to render the first section of the valve |34 including the anode |36 and the cathode less conductive whereby the current flowing through resistor |53 is decreased. Such decrease in current flowing through resistor |53 gives a less positive grid biasing potential thereacross in opposition to the negative grid bias from the section of the potentiometer resistor 44 connected between taps |56 and |56 whereby the negative bias on the grid |46 is increased to decrease the conductivity of the second section including anode |38 and cathode |42 of the vacuum valve |34. As the conductivity of the second section is thus decreased, the current flow through the resistor 56 in the second anode-cathode circuit is decreased to effect a decrease in the voltage across resistor 58 in opposition to the fixed positive biasing potential across the adjustable resistor 54 impressed thereon from the section of the potentiometer resistor 44 connected between tap 48 and terminal 46.

By reducing the voltage across resistor 58 in this manner, a more positive direct-current biasing potential is impressed on the grid-cathode circuits of the rectifier valves I6. I8 and 20 to effect an increase in the conductivity of the rectifying valves to supply more current to the field winding I4 of the motor I0 and thereby decrease the speed of the motor I0.

It will, of course, be appreciated that the damping transformer 40 connected in the grid-cathode circuit of the second section of valve |34 functions in the normal manner of a` damping transformer so that as the field excitation of the field winding I4 is changed, a measure of the rate of change is impressed on the grid control circuit of the second section to modify the conductivity of the second anode-cathode circuit in anticipation of the changes effected to prevent over-adjustment in the excitation and consequently in the speed of the motor I8.

On the other hand if the change in the speed of the motor I0 should decrease below the predetermined value which is to be maintained, then the cue voltage impressed on isolating transformer 18 decreases with respect to the reference voltage impressed on the isolating transformer and the first section of the valve 82 is rendered less conducting than the second section. This results in a smaller voltage across resistor ||2 than the voltage measured across resistor I|6 with the result that the voltage impressed on the control resistor |32 through the filter circuit |30 is of a polarity to give apositive biasing potential thereacross in opposition to the negative grid bias from the potentiometer resistor 44 to decrease the negative bias on the grid |46 and increase the conductivity of the second anode-cathode circuit of valve |34. The increase in the conductivity of the second anode-cathode circuit of valve |34 effects an increase in the flow of current through resistor 58 to effect an increase in the voltage thereacross in opposition to the fixed positive biasing potential from the potentiometer resistor 44.

By increasing the voltage across resistor 58 in this manner, a less positive direct-current biasing potential is impressed on the grid-cathode circuits of the rectifier valves I6, I8 and 20 to effect a decrease in the conductivity of the rectifying valves whereby the flow of current through the tleld windings |4 of the motor I0 is decreased to effect an increase in the speed of the motor I0. 1

If, instead of a normal deviation from the predetermined speed of the motor I which is to be maintained, there is a very rapid change in the speed, then the capacitor |16 and resistor |14 coupled in the anode-cathode circuit of the first section of valve |34 function to give a very rapid change in the grid bias of the second section in anticipation of the rapid change in the speed of the motor I0. Thus, for example, where the change in the speed ofthe motor |0 is a very rapid increase, the output of the rst section of valve |34 is rapidly increased by reason of the change described hereinbefore in the bias of its grid |44 occasioned by the large and rapid imbalance Vbetween the cue voltage and the reference voltage. The resulting flow of current through the resistor |14 coupled in the anode-cathode circuit of the first section of valve |34eects a large and rapid change in the grid bias of the second section of the valve |34 to thereby effectively and quickly change the bias of the rectifier valves I6,- |8 and 20. This flow of current through the resistor |14 is caused by the charging of capacitor |16 as a result of Athe rapid increase in the flow of current in the anode-cathode circuit of the first section of valve |34.

`The regulator and system of this invention are very emcient in operation, giving a fast and sensitive operation or regulating action. The

system is quite stable in operation while retaining its sensitivity as the inclusion of the alternate path formed of the capacitor |16 and the resistor |14 and coupled in the anode-cathode circuit of the first section of valve |34 and the use of the damping transformer 4o the anodecathode circuit of the rst section for controlling the bias of the grid of the second section prevents hunting of the system either during normal operation or following some abnormal disturbance. By using high frequency alternating-current tachometer generators 62 and 64 to provide the cue and reference voltages as described and the associated isolating transformers 18 and 80, respectively, the electronic equipment of the regulator` is free from any possible effects resulting from leakage currents, low frequency ripples from the power supply and stray magnetic elds in and around the apparatus with which the regulator is employed. Further, the system has the advantage that the failure of any one of the rectifier valves I6, I8 and 20 will not interrupt operation, whereas a failure of either of the valves 82 or |34 will cause a safe failure since no serious damage will result by reason of overspeed'ng or run away of the motor.

We claim as our invention:

1. In a system for regulating the speed of a dynamo-electric machine having a field winding, the combination comprising. means disposed for operation to control the field excitation of the dynamo-electric machine, a pair of vacuum valves each having twin anodes, cathodes, grids and heater filaments, a source of voltage constituting a predetermined reference voltage connected .in circuit with one of the grids of one of the vacuum valves, another source of voltage constituting a measure of the speed of the dynamo-electric machine connected in circuit with the other grid of said one of the vacuum valves, said sources thereby controlling the conductivity of the associated anode-cathode circuits of said one of the vacuum valves, and means connected in circuit relation with the anode-cathode circuits of said one of the vacuum valves and with one of the grids of the other of the vacuum valves for providing a grid potential therefor that is a measure of unbalance between said sources, said grid potential controlling the conductivity of said other vacuum valve means to modify the operation of the control means to change the eld excitation of the dynamo-electric machine in accordance with the measure of unbalance between said sources.

` 2. In a system for regulating the speed of a dynamo-electric machine having a field winding, the combination comprising, means disposed for operation to control the field excitation of the dynamo-electric machine, a pair of vacuum valves each having twin anodes, cathodes, grids and heater filaments, a source of voltage constituting a predetermined reference voltage connected in circuit with one of the grids of one of the vacuum valves, another source of voltage constituting a measure of the speed of the dynamo-electric machine connected in circuit with the other grid of said one of the vacuum valves, said sources thereby controlling the conductivity of the associated anode-cathode circuits of said one of the vacuum valves, means connected in circuit relation with the anodecathode circuits of said one of the vacuum valves and with one of the grids of the other of the vacuum valves for providing a controlling grid bias therefor that is a measure of unbalance between said sources, the other grid of said other vacuum valve being connected in circuit relation with the anode-cathode circuit associated with said one grid to control the conductivity of the other anode-cathode circuit of said other vacuum valve, said other anode-cathode circuit of said other vacuum valve being connected to modify the operation of the control means to change the field excitation of the dynamo-electric machine in accordance with the measure of un- -balanoe between said sources.

3. In a system for regulating the speed of a dynamo-electric machine having a eld winding, the combination comprising, means disposed for operation to control the field excitation of the dynamo-electric machine, a pair of vacuum valve means, an alternating-current tachonieter disposed to be operated to provide a predetermined reference voltage, another alternating current tachometer disposed to be operated by the tween said voltages, the other of the pair of valve 75 each having twin anodes, cathodes and grids. an

alternating-current tachometer disposed to be operated to provide a predetermined reference voltage, another alternating-current tachometer disposed to be operated by the dynamo-electric machine to provide a voltage that is a measure of the speed of the dynamo-electric machine, one of the grids of one of the vacuum valves being connected in circuit relation with the reference voltage to control the conductivity of the associated anode-cathode circuit thereof, the other grid of said one of the vacuum valves being connected in circuit relation with the speed measuring voltage to control the conductivity of the associated anode-cathode circuit thereof, isolating transformers connected between said voltages and associated grids to prevent the valve circuits from being affected by the impedance of 'the tachometer circuits, means connected in circuit relation between the anode-cathode circuits of said one of the vacuum valves and one of the grids of the other vacuum valve for providing a control voltage therefor that is a measure of unbalance between said reference voltage and said speed meacuring Voltage, said control voltage controlling the conductivity of said other vacuum valve to modify the operation of the control means to change the eld excitation of the dynamo-electric machine in accordance with the measure of unbalance between said sources.

5. In a system for regulating the speed of a dynamo-electric machine having a fleld Winding, the combination comprising, means disposed for operation to control the field excitation of the dynamo-electric machine, a pair of vacuum valves each having twin anodes, cathodes and grids, an

alternating-current tachometer disposed to be operated to provide a predetermined reference voltage, another alternating-current tachometer disposed to be operated by the dynamo-electric machine to provide a voltage that is a measure of the speed of the dynamo-electric machine, one of the grids of one of the vacuum valves being connected in circuit relation with the reference voltage to control the conductivity of the associated anode-cathode circuit thereof, the other grid of said one of the vacuum valves being connected in circuit relation with the speed measuring voltage to control the conductivity of the associated anode-cathode circuit thereof, isolating transformers connected between said voltages and associated grids to prevent the valve circuits from being affected by the impedance of the tachometer circuits, means connected in circuit relation between the anode-cathode circuits of said one of the vacuum valves and one of the grids of the other vacuum valve for providing a control voltage therefor that is a measure of unbalance between said reference voltage and said speed measuring voltage, the other grid of said other vacuum valve being connected in circuit relation with the anode-cathode circuit associated with said one grid to control the conductivity of the other anode-cathode circuit of said other vacuum valve, said other anode-cathode circuit of said other vacuum valve being connected to modify the peration of the control means to change the field excitation of the dynamo-electric machine in accordance with the measure oi unbalance between said reference voltage and said speed measuring voltage.

6. In a system for regulating the speed of a dynamo-electric machine having a field winding, the combinationcomprising, means disposed for operation to control the field excitation of the dynamo-electric machine, a. pair of vacuum valves each'having twin anodes, cathodes and grids, an alternating-current tachometer disposed to be operated to provide a predetermined reference voltage, another alternating-current tachometer disposed to be operated by the dynamo-electric machine to provide a voltage that is a measure of the speed of the dynamo-electric machine, one of the grids of one of the vacuum valves being connected in circuit relation with the reference voltage to control the conductivity of the associated anode-cathode circuit thereof, the other grid of said one of the vacuum valves being connected in circuit relation with the speed measuring voltage to control the conductivity of the associated anode-cathode circuit thereof, isolating transformers connected between said voltages and associated grids to prevent the valve circuits from being affected by the impedance of the tachometer circuits, means connected in circuit relation between the anode-cathode circuits of said one of the vacuum valves and one of the grids of the other vacuum valve for providing a control voltage therefor that is a measure of unbalance between said reference voltage and said speed measuring voltage, the other grid of said other vacuum Valve being connected in circuit relation with the anode-cathode circuit associated with said one grid to control the conductivity of the other anode-cathode circuit of said other vacuum valve, said other anode-cathode circuit of said other vacuum valve being connected to modify the operation of the control means to change the field excitation of the dynamo-electric machine in accordance with the measure of unbalance between said reference voltage and said speed measuring voltage, and a damping transformer connected in circuit relation with said other grid of said other valve and the field winding of the dynamo-electric machine for impressing a potential that is a measure of the rate of change in the eld excitation on said other grid for modifying the control of said other anode-cathode circuit of said other vacuum valve.

7. In an electronic regulator for maintaining the speed of a dynamo-electric machine having a field winding substantially constant, in combination, an electronic rectifier disposed for operation to supply the eld excitation of the dynamoelectric machine, a source of voltage constituting a predetermined reference voltage, another source of voltage constituting a measure of the speed of the dynamo-electric machine, a vacuum valve having twin anodes, cathodes and grids, one of the grids of the vacuum valve being connected in circuit relation with the reference voltage to control the conductivity of the associated anode-cathode circuit thereof, the other grid of the vacuum valve being connected in circuit relation with the speed measuring voltage to control the conductivity of the associated anode- ,cathode circuit thereof, another vacuum valve vstantially constant, in combination, an electronic rectier disposed for operation to supply the field excitation of the motor, a source of power for supplying a predetermined positive direct-current biasing potential to control the operation oi the electronic rectifier to supply maximum field excitation of the motor, a pair of vacuum valves each of which is provided withtwin anodes, cathodes and grids, a source of voltage constituting a predetermined reference voltage, another source of voltage constituting a measure of the speed of the motor, one of the valves having the twin grids thereof connected in circuit relation with said sources of voltage to controll the conductivity of the associated anode-cathode circuits, means connected in circuit relation with said anode-cathode circuits of said one valve and with one of the grids of said other vacuum valve to provide a control biasing potential for said one grid that is a measure of the unbalance between said source of voltage, means connected in the first anode-cathode circuit controlled by said one grid for impressing a control potential on the other grid of said other valve to control the conductivity of the second anode-cathode circuit of said other valve, and means connected in circuit relation with said second anode-cathode circuit and the predetermined positive biasing potential for the electronic rectifier responsive to the conductivity of said second anode-cathode circuit for modifying the bias applied to the recsources of voltage, and a damping transformer connected in circuit relation with said other grid of said other valve and the field winding of the motor for impressing a potential that is a measure of the rate of change in the eld excitation on said other grid for modifying the conductivity of said second anode-cathode circuit.

10. In a regulating system for maintaining the speed oi a motor having a field winding substantially constant, in combination, an electronic rectifier disposed for operation to supply the field excitation of the motor, a source of power for -supplying a predetermined positive direct-current biasing potential to control the operation of the electronic rectifier to supply maximum field excitation of the motor. a pair of vacuum valves each of which is provided with twin anodes, cathodes and grids, an alternating-current tachometer disposed to be operated to provide. a predetermined reference voltage, another alternating-current tachometer disposed to be operated in accordance with the speed of the motor to provide a voltage that is a measure of the speed, isolating transformers connected in circuit between said tachometers and the twin grids of one of said valves thereby to control thel conductivity of the twin anode-cathode circuits thereof, means connected in circuit relation between said twin anode-cathode circuits of said one valve and one of the twin grids of said other valve responsive to the conductivity of said twin anodecathode circuits for providing a biasing potential that is a measure of unbalance between the refertier to control the field excitation of the motor l,

in accordance with the unbalance between said sources of voltage.

9. In an electronic regulator for maintaining the speed of a motor having a field winding substantially constant, in combination, an electronic rectifier disposed for operation to supply the ileld excitation of the motor, a source of power for supplying a predetermined positive directcurrent biasing potential to control the operation of the electronic rectifier to supply maximum field excitation of the motor, apair of vacuum valves each of which is provided with twin anodes, cathodes and grids, a source of voltage constituting a predetermined reference voltage, another source of voltage constituting a measure of the speed of the motor, one of the valves having the twin grids thereof connected in circuit relation with said sources of voltage to control the conductivity of the associated anode-cathode circuits, means connected in circuit relation with s'aid anode-cathode circuits of said one valve and with one of the grids of said other vacuum valve to provide a control biasing potential for said one grid that is a measure of the unbalance between said sources of voltage, means connected in the first anode-cathode circuit controlled by said one grid for impressing a control potential on the other grid of said other valve to control the conductivity of the second anode-cathode circuit of said other valve, means connected in circuit relation with said secondvanode-cathode circuit and the predetermined positive biasing potential for the electronic rectier responsive to the conductivity of said second anode-cathode circuit for modifying the bias applied to the rectier to control the field excitation of the motor in accordance with the unbalance between said ence voltage and the speed measuring voltage to n control the conductivity of the rst anodecathode circuit of said other valve, means connected in circuit relation with said iirst anodecathode circuit and with the other twin grid of said other valve responsive to the conductivity of said lrst anode-cathode circuit for impressing a biasing control potential on said other grid to control the conductivity of the second anodecathode circuit of said other valve, and means responsive to the conductivity of said second anode-cathode circuit connected in circuit relation with said predetermined positive biasing potential for the electronic rectifier for modifying the positive bias applied to the rectifier to contrl the eld excitation of the motor in accordance with the unbalance between said reference voltage and said speed measuring voltage.

11. In a regulating system for controlling the operation of a dynamo-electric machine, the combination comprising, means disposed for operation to control the operation of the dynamoelectric machine, a pair of vacuum valves 'each having twin anodes, cathodes, grids and heater filaments, a source of voltage constituting a predetermined reference voltage connected in circuit with one of the grids of one of the vacuum valves, another source of voltage constituting a measure of the speed of the dynamo-electric machine connected in circuit with the other grid of said one'of the vacuum valves, said sources thereby controlling the conductivity of the associated anode-cathode circuits of said one of the vacuum valves, and means connected in circuit relation with the anode-cathode circuits of said one of the vacuum valves and with one of the grids of the other of the vacuum valves for providing a grid potential therefor that is a measure of unbalance between said sources, said grid potential controlling the conductivity of said other vacuum valve means to modify the operation of the control means to change the operation of the 13 dynamo-electric machine in accordance with the measure of unbalance between said sources.

12. In a system for regulating the operation of a dynamo-electric machine, the combination comprising, means disposed for operation to control the operation of the dynamo-electric machine, a pair of vacuum valves each having twin anodes, cathodes, grids and heater laments, a source of voltage constituting a predetermined reference voltage connected in circuit with one of the grids of one of the vacuum valves, another source of voltage constituting a measure of the speed of the dynamo-electric machine connected in circuit with the other grid of said one of the vacuum valves, said sources thereby controlling the conductivity of the associated anode-cathode circuits of said one of the vacuum valves, means connected in circuit relation with the anodecathode circuits of said one of the vacuum valves and with one of the grids of the other of the vacuum valves for providing a controlling grid bias therefor that is a measure of unbalance between said sources, the other grid oi said other vacuum valve being connected in circuit relation with the anode-cathode circuit associated with said one grid to control the conductivity of the other anode-cathode circuit of said other vacuum valve, s'aid other anode-cathode circuit of said other vacuum valve being connected to modify the operation of the control means to change the operation of the dynamo-electric-machine in accordance with the measure of unbalance between said sources'.

13. In a system for regulating the operation of a dynamo-electric machine, the combination comprising, means disposed for operation to control the operation of the dynamo-electric machine, a pair of vacuum valve means, an alterhating-current tachometer disposed to be operated to provide a predetermined reference voltage, another alternating current tachometer disposed to be operated by the dynamo-electric machine to provide a voltage that is a measure of the speed of the dynamo-electric machine, one of the pair of valve means being responsive to said voltages to provide a control voltage that is a measure of unbalance between said voltages,

the other of the pair of valve means being con-` nected to be responsive to said control voltage to modify the operation of the control means to change the operation of the dynamo-electric machine in accordance with the measure of unbalance between said sources.

14. In a system for regulating the operation of a dynamo-electric machine, the combination comprising, means disposed for operation to control the operation of the dynamo-electric machine, a pair of vacuum valve means, an alterhating-current tachometer disposed to be operated to provide a predetermined reference voltage, another alternating current tachometer disposed to be operated by the dynamo-electric machine to provide a voltage that is a measure of the speed of the dynamo-electric machine, one of the pair of valve means being responsive to said voltages to provide a control voltage that is a measure of unbalance between said voltages, the other of the pair of valve means being connected to be responsive to said control voltage to modify the operation of the control means to change the operation of the dynamo-electric machine in accordance with the measure of un` balance between said sources, and 'a damping transformer connected in circuit relation with said other of the pair of valve means and the dynamo-electric machine for impressing a potential that is a measure of the rate of change of an operating characteristic of the dynamoelectric machine on said other of the pair of valve means for modifying the response thereof to said control voltage to stabilize operation of the dynamo-electric machine.

STEPHAN L. BURGWIN.

JOSEPH F. KOVALSKY.

ROBERT E. HULL.

REFERENCES CITED UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date Livingston June 3, 194'1V

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